Book, bake and plant sale – Saturday, May 20, 9 a.m.-1 p.m., First Parish Church, 1 Church St., Gorham. Early bird sale, books only, Friday, May 19, noon to 3 p.m. and 5-7 p.m. Rain date, Sunday, May 21, noon to 3 p.m. Third annual plant and book sale – Saturday, May 20, 9 a.m. […]
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We Love to Eat: May 18
Free community meal – Wednesday, May 24, 5-6 p.m., Westbrook Community Center, 426 Bridge St., Westbrook. Face masks and social distancing. Senior meal – Wednesday, May 24, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m., St. Anne’s Church, 299 Main St., Gorham. $4 suggested donation. Breakfast for dinner – Saturday, May 27, 4:30-6 p.m., Casco Village Church, 941 Meadow Road, […]
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Gorham Notes: May 11
Gorham cleaned up More than 80 volunteers bagged trash from roads, sidewalks and parking lots April 23 for the annual town cleanup, according to Bill Moreno, chairperson of the Gorham Conservation Commission. “Once again, the community came together to beautify Gorham, picking up enough litter to fill two and a half dump trucks,” Moreno said […]
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Westbrook Notes: May 11
New to vets committee Mayor Michael Foley has named several people to the Veterans Services Advisory Committee: American Legion Post 62 Commander Dennis Marrotte; veterans Michael Sanphy and Michael Dubois; and residents Deborah Shangraw and Rebecca Boaz. Arty Ledoux is the city’s Veterans Services Officer. Foley said the committee provides “stability and continuity for future […]
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Buxton Notes: May 11
Civil War nurses of Maine The Buxton-Hollis Historical Society, 100 Main St., Buxton, will host a discussion at 7 p.m. Tuesday, May 16, about nursing during the Civil War. Nancy Ponzetti, president of the Historical Society, will speak about “Battlefield Angels,” including nurses from Maine who served, such as Rebecca Usher of Hollis. The suggested […]
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Arts Calendar: May 11
Books/Authors May 17 Martha Waters author talk: “To Swoon and to Spar,” 6 p.m., Baxter Memorial Library, 71 South St., Gorham. baxterlibrary.org Exhibits/Galleries May 14 Mother’s Day artisan fair: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Stone Mountain Arts Center, Brownfield. $2, pay-what-you-can, kids are free. stonemountainartscenter.com May 15 Common Threads of Maine: Artist open house, 5:30-7 […]
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We Love Sales and Fairs: May 11
Plant sale – Saturday, May 13, 9 a.m. to noon, Dennett, Craig & Pate Funeral Home, 13 Portland Road, Buxton. Sponsored by Buxton Garden Club. For more information, call Linda at 929-5531 or email buxtongc@gmail.com. Mother’s Day artisan fair – Saturday, May 13, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., Cressey Road United Methodist Church, 81 Cressey […]
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We Love to Eat: May 11
Bean supper – Saturday, May 13, 5-6 p.m., Westbrook-Warren Congregational Church, 810 Main St., Westbrook. Pea beans, American chop suey, red hot dogs, coleslaw, Italian bread, and pie. $10, $5 under 12. Free community meal – Wednesday, May 17, 5-6 p.m., Westbrook Community Center, 426 Bridge St., Westbrook. Face masks and social distancing. Senior meal […]
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Buxton Notes: May 4
Big gift for Hearts & Horses A Scarborough woman delivered a $4,850 check donation from her family’s foundation last week to Hearts & Horses, a therapeutic riding center in Buxton. Candace Laliberte’s brother, Michael Goulet, suffered a brain injury in a snowmobile accident when he was 13 and he died at age 21 in 2010 […]
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Gorham Notes: May 4
Game warden, K-9 honored Game Warden Michael Latti and K-9 Luna of the Limerick/Gorham district has received the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife’s Search and Rescue of the Year award. “The team was recognized for their work in finding 75-year-old Joseph Nolan of Etna, who became lost while going to check his game […]